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Black Metal War Axe
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
Two-HandWeapon
9 - 19 DamageSpeed 3.60
(3.9 damage per second)
+10 Strength
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 1 gold4 silver
Current price
32,873 gold76 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 42-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 23% from their 7 day average (2 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 62% of recorded snapshots.live market
Black Metal War Axe Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
32,873 gold76 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Black Metal War Axe's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 27,861 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10,479 gold66 silver to 100,672 gold81 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 18% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 27,861 gold20 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Black Metal War Axe is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 620. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Black Metal War Axe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
- Arms Warrior: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Fury Warrior: Dual Two-Handed Axes, Maces, Swords
- Retribution Paladin: Two-Handed Sword, Mace, Axe
- Blood Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
- Unholy Death Knight: Two-Handed Axe, Mace, Sword
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Black Metal War Axe (item level 18) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 16 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Metal War Axe (this item) | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS, +10 Strength. World Drop | 1,059 gold on 40 realms |
 Supercharger Battle Axe | 18 | 11 | 3.9 DPS. World Drop | 1,917 gold on 53 realms |
| Bronze Battle Axe | 17 | 10 | 3.5 DPS, +10 Strength. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 148 gold on 63 realms |
 Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 285 gold on 59 realms |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 1,950 gold on 60 realms |
| Killmaim | 16 | 10 | 3.3 DPS. World Drop | 500 gold on 53 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 60 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 56 realms |
| Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 12,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Monstrous War Axe | 23 | 16 | 4.7 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 55 realms |
| Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 61 realms |
Gigantic War Axe has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Monstrous War Axe at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Black Metal War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Brain Hacker (item level 29), Nightfall (item level 29), Arcanite Reaper (item level 29), Razor Axe (item level 29) and Death Striker (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Metal War Axe among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1) and Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Metal War Axe in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Black Metal War Axe is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Black Metal War Axe next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Black Metal War Axe in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Metal War Axe is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Black Metal War Axe in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Metal War Axe is Uncommon quality, item level 28 and requires level 23.
- What does Black Metal War Axe sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 44s 43c for one Black Metal War Axe in Classic Era.
- What slot is Black Metal War Axe in WoW Classic?
- Black Metal War Axe is a Two-Hand Axe in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Black Metal War Axe on the auction house right now?
- 32,873g 76s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Black Metal War Axe